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This article lists the current and former cathedrals of the main Christian churches in Ireland. Since the main denominations are organised on an all-Ireland basis, this article includes information about both jurisdictions: Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Overview

It is a commonly held perception that the term 'cathedral' may be applied to any particularly large or grand church. Whilst many cathedrals may be such, this is due to their ecclesiastical status (such a church is grand because it is a cathedral, rather than it being a cathedral because of its grandeur). A cathedral may therefore be a smaller building, particularly where they exist in sparser or poorer communities. Modern cathedrals may lack the grandeur of former times, focussing on the functional aspect of a place of worship, though it should be borne in mind that many of the grand and ancient cathedrals of today were originally built to a much smaller plan, and have been successively extended and rebuilt over the centuries. Some cathedrals were purpose-built as such, whilst others were formerly parochial, or parish churches, subsequently promoted in status due to ecclesiastical requirements such as periodic diocesan reorganisation.

Essentially, a cathedral church is a Christian place of worship which is the chief, or 'mother' church of an episcopal see and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra or bishop's seat. Strictly speaking therefore, only those Christian denominations with an Episcopal polity possess cathedrals. However the label 'cathedral' remains in common parlance for notable churches which were formerly part of an episcopal denomination, such as may be the case with some Scottish churches which are now within the Presbyterian Church of Scotland (see List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom). In addition, former cathedrals which may now be in a ruined state, retain their nominal status.

The following list comprises, for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, all locations of a current cathedral church, or former cathedral church, as well as those locations where no trace remains of the structure, indeed where the precise location is no longer known.

Also included are those structures or sites of intended cathedrals as well as pro-cathedrals (churches serving as an interim cathedral, for instance whilst a permanent cathedral is acquired, or (as a co-cathedral where the diocesan demographics/geography requires the bishop's seat to be shared with a building in an alternate location).

The inclusion of the entire island of Ireland is strictly for ecclesiastical reasons. Northern Ireland is represented because, although it politically comprises part of the United Kingdom, ecclesiastically the island comprises a single geographically-based unit.

In the list which follows the cathedrals are listed by denomination and (where applicable) denominational hierarchy. Disused establishments are listed separately.

Terms not covered in the above preamble include translated, which is the move of a bishop's seat from one location to another, moving cathedral status from the former church and bestowing it on the destination church, such as may occur in a diocesan or provincial re-organisation.

Abbreviations and Key

• + indicates non-cathedral ecclesiastical use.
• NM = National Monument.

Listing of establishments

Roman Catholic Church

Province of Armagh

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website
Armagh	File:Armagh RC cathedral.jpg	St. Patrick	1870		54.3522546°N 6.6603756°W / 54.3522546; -6.6603756 (Armagh Cathedral (RC))
Belfast		St. Peter	1866	Architects Jeremiah McAuley, a native Belfast priest and John O’Neill	54.5990382°N 5.9444082°W / 54.5990382; -5.9444082 (Belfast Cathedral (RC))
Cavan		St. Patrick and St. Feidlim	1942		53.9984614°N 7.3610115°W / 53.9984614; -7.3610115 (Cavan Cathedral (RC))
Derry		St. Eugene	1873		54.9999582°N 7.3284602°W / 54.9999582; -7.3284602 (Derry Cathedral (RC))
Dundalk		St. Patrick			54.0039351°N 6.3990211°W / 54.0039351; -6.3990211 (Dundalk Cathedral (RC))
Letterkenny		St. Eunan and St. Columba	1901		54.9502909°N 7.7399969°W / 54.9502909; -7.7399969 (Letterkenny Cathedral (RC))
Longford		St. Mel	mid 19thC; destroyed by fire December 2009		53.7272173°N 7.7962804°W / 53.7272173; -7.7962804 (Longford Cathedral (RC))
Monaghan		St. Macartan	1892		54.2446477°N 6.958487°W / 54.2446477; -6.958487 (Monaghan Cathedral (RC))
Mullingar		Christ the King	1936		53.5269418°N 7.3462915°W / 53.5269418; -7.3462915 (Mullingar Cathedral (RC))
Newry		St. Patrick and St. Colman	1829		54.1747441°N 6.3376522°W / 54.1747441; -6.3376522 (Newry Cathedral (RC))

Province of Cashel

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website
Cobh		St. Colman	1915		51.8514735°N 8.2933044°W / 51.8514735; -8.2933044 (Cobh Cathedral (RC))
Cork		St. Mary and St. Anne	1869	pro-cathedral	51.9047083°N 8.476274°W / 51.9047083; -8.476274 (Cork Cathedral (RC))
Ennis		St. Peter and St. Paul	1843	pro-cathedral	52.8416355°N 8.9832973°W / 52.8416355; -8.9832973 (Ennis Cathedral (RC))
Killarney		The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1855		52.0595757°N 9.5185161°W / 52.0595757; -9.5185161 (Killarney Cathedral (RC))
Limerick		St. John the Baptist	1859		52.6621467°N 8.6173153°W / 52.6621467; -8.6173153 (Limerick Cathedral (RC))
Skibbereen		St. Patrick	1826		51.5522194°N 9.2636311°W / 51.5522194; -9.2636311 (Skibbereen Cathedral (RC))
Thurles		The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1879	built on site of Carmelite Priory	52.6799597°N 7.8096485°W / 52.6799597; -7.8096485 (Thurles Cathedral (RC))
Waterford		The Most Holy Trinity	1796		52.2614073°N 7.111094°W / 52.2614073; -7.111094 (Waterford Cathedral (RC))

Province of Dublin

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website
Carlow		The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1839		52.8370471°N 6.9279957°W / 52.8370471; -6.9279957 (Carlow Cathedral)
Dublin		The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1825	pro-cathedral	53.350853°N 6.259149°W / 53.350853; -6.259149 (Carlow Cathedral (RC))
Enniscorthy		St. Aidan	1860		52.5024493°N 6.5712029°W / 52.5024493; -6.5712029 (Enniscorthy Cathedral (RC))
Kilkenny		The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1857		52.6524629°N 7.2569096°W / 52.6524629; -7.2569096 (Kilkenny Cathedral (RC))

Province of Tuam

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website
Ballaghaderreen		The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy	1860		53.9036081°N 8.5779405°W / 53.9036081; -8.5779405 (Ballaghaderreen Cathedral (RC))
Ballina		St Muredach	1892		54.1126536°N 9.1505814°W / 54.1126536; -9.1505814 (Ballina Cathedral (RC))
Galway		St. Nicholas and Our Lady Assumed into Heaven	1965		53.2752544°N 9.0574443°W / 53.2752544; -9.0574443 (Galway Cathedral (RC))
Loughrea		St. Brendan	19thC		53.1970032°N 8.5670292°W / 53.1970032; -8.5670292 (Loughrea Cathedral (RC))
Sligo		The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1874		54.269892°N 8.4782159°W / 54.269892; -8.4782159 (Sligo Cathedral (RC))
Tuam		The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1837		53.5153073°N 8.8473845°W / 53.5153073; -8.8473845 (Tuam Cathedral (RC))

Church of Ireland

Province of Armagh

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website	Diocese
Armagh		The Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St. Patrick			54.3474522°N 6.6562557°W / 54.3474522; -6.6562557 (Armagh Cathedral (CI))	Armagh
Belfast		St. Anne			54.6027733°N 5.9284759°W / 54.6027733; -5.9284759 (Belfast Cathedral (CI))	Connor and Down and Dromore
Clogher		St. Macartan		on site of an ancient monastery		Clogher
Derry		St. Columb			54.9938163°N 7.3230529°W / 54.9938163; -7.3230529 (Derry Cathedral (CI))	Derry and Raphoe
Downpatrick		The Holy and Undivided Trinity		(also known as Down Cathedral) on site of ancient monastery		Down and Dromore
Dromore		Christ the Redeemer	1661	on site of an earlier church		Down and Dromore
Enniskillen		St. Macartan	1924	former 17thC parish church		Clogher
Killala		St. Patrick	17thC		54.2145731°N 9.2215848°W / 54.2145731; -9.2215848 (Killala Cathedral (CI))	Tuam, Killala and Achonry
Kilmore		St. Fethlimidh		Bedell Memorial Church		Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Lisburn		Christ Church				Connor
Raphoe		St. Eunan	9thC	on site of 6thC monastery	54.8738165°N 7.5981617°W / 54.8738165; -7.5981617 (Raphoe Cathedral (CI))	Derry and Raphoe
Sligo		St. Mary the Virgin and St. John the Baptist	1874		54.270152°N 8.4771109°W / 54.270152; -8.4771109 (Sligo Cathedral (CI))	Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Tuam		St. Mary	19thC		53.5139293°N 8.855238°W / 53.5139293; -8.855238 (Tuam Cathedral (CI))	Tuam, Killala and Achonry

Province of Dublin

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website	Diocese
Cashel		St. John the Baptist and St. Patrick's Rock	1780		52.5154896°N 7.8854799°W / 52.5154896; -7.8854799 (Cashel Cathedral (CI))	Cashel and Ossory
Clonfert		St. Brendan			53.239582°N 8.0590189°W / 53.239582; -8.0590189 (Clonfert Cathedral (CI))	Limerick and Killaloe
Cloyne		St. Colman			51.8616518°N 8.1191111°W / 51.8616518; -8.1191111 (Cloyne Cathedral (CI))	Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Cork		St. Fin Barre	1870		51.8943312°N 8.4803349°W / 51.8943312; -8.4803349 (Cork Cathedral (CI))	Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Dublin		The Holy Trinity		commonly called Christ Church Cathedral	53.3433652°N 6.2709832°W / 53.3433652; -6.2709832 (Dublin Christchurch Cathedral (CI))	Dublin and Glendalough
Dublin		St. Patrick		The National Cathedral is not a cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin. It has a common relationship with all the dioceses of the Church of Ireland	53.3394449°N 6.2714177°W / 53.3394449; -6.2714177 (St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin)	Dublin and Glendalough
Ferns		St. Edan			52.5897138°N 6.493274°W / 52.5897138; -6.493274 (Ferns Cathedral (CI))	Cashel and Ossory
Kildare		St. Brigid			53.1580684°N 6.9114304°W / 53.1580684; -6.9114304 (Kildare Cathedral (CI))	Meath and Kildare
Kilkennny		St. Canice			52.6541616°N 7.2575051°W / 52.6541616; -7.2575051 (Kilkenny Cathedral (CI))	Cashel and Ossory
Killaloe		St. Flannan	12thC	founded (on the site of an earlier monastery) in 1185 by Donal Mor O'Brien	52.8065233°N 8.4392488°W / 52.8065233; -8.4392488 (Killaloe Cathedral (CI))	Limerick and Killaloe
Leighlin		St. Laserian			52.7362657°N 7.0261002°W / 52.7362657; -7.0261002 (Leighlin Cathedral (CI))	Cashel and Ossory
Limerick		The Blessed Virgin Mary	1168		52.6681459°N 8.6232591°W / 52.6681459; -8.6232591 (Limerick Cathedral (CI))	Limerick and Killaloe
Lismore		The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Carthage			52.1396913°N 7.928921°W / 52.1396913; -7.928921 (Lismore Cathedral (CI))	Cashel and Ossory
Rosscarbery		St. Fachtna			51.5779496°N 9.0296781°W / 51.5779496; -9.0296781 (Rosscarbery Cathedral (CI))	Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Trim		St. Patrick	1954	19thC Parish Church	53.5582766°N 6.7906237°W / 53.5582766; -6.7906237 (Trim Cathedral (CI))	Meath and Kildare
Waterford		The Holy and Undivided Trinity	1770	Commonly called Christ Church Cathedral	52.2599495°N 7.1075535°W / 52.2599495; -7.1075535 (Waterford Cathedral (CI))	Cashel and Ossory

Former cathedrals

With some exceptions, these former cathedrals were established prior to the English Reformation and the subsequent transfer of Church assets to the Established church. Most had ceased to be cathedrals prior to the establishment of the Church of Ireland.

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website
Achonry		St. Crumnathy	1822-1997	on site of monastery	54.0774319°N 8.6542869°W / 54.0774319; -8.6542869 (Achonry Cathedral (CI))
Annaghdown]		St. Brendan	10thC	Roman Catholic Diocese united with Tuam, 1580	54.077432°N 8.654287°W / 54.077432; -8.654287 (Annaghdown Cathedral)
Ardagh		St. Mel	10thC		53.6671207°N 7.6925915°W / 53.6671207; -7.6925915 (Ardagh Cathedral)
Ardfert		St. Brendan	13thC	destroyed by fire 1641 (NM)	52.3288091°N 9.7818661°W / 52.3288091; -9.7818661 (Ardfert Cathedral)
Ardmore			13thC		51.948828°N 7.7260709°W / 51.948828; -7.7260709 (Ardmore Cathedral)
Cashel					52.52034°N 7.891129°W / 52.52034; -7.891129 (Cashel Cathedral)
Clonard		St. John		In 1202, the Norman bishop de Rochfort transferred the see from Clonard to Trim.. Destroyed by fire 1206.
Clonmacnoise		St. Kieran		Church of Ireland diocese merged with Meath, 1569. Roman Catholic Diocese merged into Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, 1756	53.3251318°N 7.9853439°W / 53.3251318; -7.9853439 (Clonmacnoise Cathedral (CI))
Connor +		St. Saviour		now CI Parish Church
Duleek				Co. Meath
Emly		St. Alibeus		demolished 1877
Elphin		St. Mary the Virgin		Church of Ireland parish church, wrecked by storm damage in the 1950s, now ruined; diocese amalgamated with Sligo	53.844881°N 8.1906509°W / 53.844881; -8.1906509 (Elphin Cathedral)
Fermoy		St. Patrick		Roman Catholic pro-cathedral, now parochial church	52.136379°N 8.2803494°W / 52.136379; -8.2803494 (Fermoy Cathedral)
Glendalough		St. Peter and St. Paul	7th-13thC	(NM)	53.0040544°N 6.3549256°W / 53.0040544; -6.3549256 (Glendalough Cathedral)
Kilfenora		St. Fachtan	c.1200	partly ruined; nave in use for worship	52.9911402°N 9.2158556°W / 52.9911402; -9.2158556 (Kilfenora Cathedral (CI))
Kilmacduagh		St. Colman	15thC	(NM)	53.0444124°N 8.8954067°W / 53.0444124; -8.8954067 (Kilmacduagh Cathedral)
Maghera		The Blessed Virgin Mary
Newtown-Trim		St. Peter and St. Paul	15thC	(NM)	53.5557019°N 6.7719662°W / 53.5557019; -6.7719662 (Newtown-Trim Cathedral)
Scattery Island				Co. Clare	52.6141819°N 9.5167726°W / 52.6141819; -9.5167726 (Scattery Island Cathedral)

Russian Orthodox Church

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website
Dublin		The Holy Apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul		located on Harold’s Cross Road

Church of Ireland (Traditional Rite)

Establishment	Image	Dedication	Established	Notes/Provenance	Location & Website
Newtownards		St. John	1991	built as a Quaker Meeting House in the mid-18thC

See also

• List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom
• List of English cathedrals
• List of abbeys and priories
• Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
• Abbeys and priories in Scotland
• Abbeys and priories in Wales
• Abbeys and priories in England
• Abbeys and priories in Isle of Man
• Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
• List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England
• Dissolution of the Monasteries

External links

• List of Cathedrals in Ireland and Great Britain by Giga-Catholic Information

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